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We’ll send a text response back to your phone. Be sure to visit our Ask a Librarian webpage to learn about other ways to contact a librarian.

Join us for Library Research Days where librarians will be available to help you find resources for your papers. Drop-in anytime between 3 pm and 8 pm on Tuesday, April 1 and Wednesday, April 2 at the Bartle Instructional Lab in the Newcomb Reading Room (near the Gourmet Bean Coffee Kiosk).

For more information, please call the Bartle Reference Desk at x72345.

The Bartle current periodical collection was formerly located on the 2nd floor mezzanine. BU Libraries have access to over 62,000 journals, the majority of titles are available electronically and there are fewer paper issues in the collection. The 2nd floor mezzanine was not included in earlier renovations and the functionality of this space had diminished. In response to student needs, expansion of the Bartle Information Commons is in the planning process. The mezzanine area will be incorporated and there will be additional computers, laptop workspace and group seating.

Event: Engineering Village Information Day
Date: Monday, March 3, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: The Knoll-MacDonald Commons, Engineering Building

Engineering Village is a comprehensive research database covering all engineering disciplines. On March 3, BU Librarians and representatives from Elsevier’s Engineering Village will demonstrate how to search for articles and information within the two EV databases: Compendex and INSPEC.

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For more information, contact Jill Dixon, Engineering Librarian, at jdixon@binghamton.edu.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 12noon-1:30pm

The Reinhardt Room LNG 332

Dr. Donald Quataert of the History Department will speak about the importance of the Ottoman Empire in today’s fast-paced world.

Materials from Dr. Quataert’s personal collection of artifacts will be on display in Special Collections on the second floor of the Bartle Library. A display of related materials from our Libraries’ circulating collections will be on display on the Bartle Library mezzanine.

The database is available 24/7 to the entire University community via the internet, thus greatly increasing the access to recorded music in the Libraries' collection of vinyl, tape and CD audio recordings.

Try Naxos Music Library.

The next time you open Web of Science (ISI Web of Knowledge) you may notice something different: a new search interface and design. Here are some highlights…

~ a new tabular search screen that enables you to search across multiple databases and easily access analytical and administrative tools.

~ the option to add more boxes to build your search.

~ new search aids.

~ the ability to analyze and refine searches from the results page.

Interested in finding out more? Click here to access free, web-based training classes on the new design OR contact a librarian at Binghamton University Libraries.

We now have a page on Facebook® where you can get up-to-date information about the libraries, use the wall and discussion board to tell us what you think, and even search for books and articles. Become a fan of the Libraries today!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Binghamton-NY/Binghamton-University-Libraries/7266047455?ref=s

Information management is an important component of critical thinking. In this workshop, we will discuss some of the common difficulties that students encounter in conducting library research in the age of Google. Working together, we will consider various techniques for creating assignments that challenge students to use their critical thinking skills to develop the best information management strategies. Additional topics will include how to encourage students:

To use library resources – both print and digital
To evaluate their sources
To be aware of the Libraries’ citation resources

The workshop, led by faculty from the University Libraries, will be held on Tuesday, January 22 from 10:30-1. Lunch will be included. Attendance is limited to 30 people. Please RSVP to Debbie Dunn at ddunn@binghamton.edu.

Desktop and laboratory computers operating as stand-alone devices outside the Computer Center will not be affected. The services that will be unavailable include:

1. The entire campus wired and wireless networks.

2. Electronic mail will be down, as will email forwarding to external mail servers.

3. Blackboard.

4. All Binghamton administrative applications (Oracle HR and Finance, Banner and CICS applications).

5. Pharos print system in Pods and Information Commons.

6. Software that requires access to a license manager (Matlab, ANSYS, Fluent, Solid Edge).

7. Kronos and the Card Access System.

8. Library on-line bibliographic resources.

9. Shared network storage devices (aka "H" drive or "S" drive).

People attempting to connect to the binghamton.edu web server will be redirected to the backup server at BCC which will contain a message explaining the situation. E-mail sent to binghamton.edu mail addresses will normally be held by the sending server. Users who anticipate critical email communications during this time should warn correspondents of the outage and may want to have alternate e-mail services for this period. When our servers are once again up, there is likely to be an extraordinary amount of mail that will have to be processed. Expect some initial delays.

For questions or concerns, please contact Norm Quinn at 7-6105.